Virginia City
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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We like to take Dolly to Virginia City, which is an authentic Western town about 30 miles away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
“A visitor...first notices The Howling Wilderness Saloon, built similar to the first saloon by that name in Virginia City, Nevada, in 1868, but serving only food, soft drinks and beer,” the Signal reported.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2023
The road, a primary emigrant trail from Virginia City, Nevada, is “left off many maps,” according to a description on the historical society’s website.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2021
In 1862, both men had started as staffers at the Territorial Enterprise in Virginia City, Nevada, and fast became a double-barreled force: the best writers at the hottest paper during the Silver Rush.”
From Fox News • Aug. 28, 2020
For a time, they lived in Virginia City, Nevada.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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